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Operation Moffat

2015 United Kingdom / Duration: 20 mins
Directed by: Claire Carter, Jen Randall

Long before “dirtbag climber” was an archetype, Gwen Moffat exemplified it. As a young woman in the 1940s, the pioneering British climber pieced together work, camped in barns, hitchhiked from crag to crag, bathed in icy lakes, went days without food, deserted the Army and rearranged her life to maximize time spent scaling rock. She went on to become Britain’s first female mountain guide, as well as a mother, writer and force to be reckoned with. With a rope around her waist and bare feet, she eschewed the path society told her to take in favor of an enduring and adventurous love affair with the mountains.

In Operation Moffat, young climbers Claire Carter and Jen Randall chronicle Moffat’s life, gleaning crucial lessons about sacrifice, passion, love and rock from the 91-year-old legend. 

    • Claire CarterDirector
    • Jen RandallDirector

Previous Tour Screenings

DateVenueLocation
Nov 19 2016Durango Arts CenterDurango, CO
Nov 12 2016The Historic Avalon TheaterGrand Junction, COWebsite
Nov 11 2016Montrose PavilionMontrose, CO
Nov 6 2016Dana AuditoriumMiddlebury, VT
Nov 5 2016Big Picture TheaterWaitsfield, VTWebsite
Nov 4 2016WaterColor's Marina Park AmphitheaterSanta Rosa Beach, FLWebsite
Nov 4 2016Grosvenor AuditoriumWashington, DCWebsite
Oct 30 2016Sea to Sky GondolaSquamish, BC, CA
Oct 22 2016Salida High School AuditoriumSalida, COWebsite
Oct 20 2016Royal Geographical SocietyLondon, LND, GBWebsite
Oct 7 2016Capitol TheaterOlympia, WAWebsite
Aug 27 2016Winthrop Town ParkWinthrop, WAWebsite
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